LECTURE 1
LECTURE 2
BOOK 1
BOOK 2
POT LUCK
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Procedural control is when ________________. a. Giving the same instructions to all subjects b. Defining instructions c. Testing hypothesis d. Giving all subjects control
What is a. Giving the same instructions to all subjects
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A control group should share all the major characteristics of the experimental group except the independent variable a. true b. false
What is a. true
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Theories are defined as a. testable propositions b. factors that may change in response to manipulation c. statistical indexes d. principles that help to organize observations and predict behavior or events
What is a. testable propositions
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The concept of control is important in psychological research because a. without control over independent and dependent variables, researcher cannot describe, predict, or explain behavior b. experimental control allows researchers to study the influence of one or two independent variables on a dependent variable while holding other potential influences constant. c. without experimental control, results cannot be generalized from a sample to a population d. of all of these reasons.
What is b. experimental control allows researchers to study the influence of one or two independent variables on a dependent variable while holding other potential influences constant
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Consider the following scores: 2, 6, 7, 2, 3; the median is a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 20
What is b. 3
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Psychologists’ personal values a. have little influence on how their experiments are conducted b. do not influence the interpretation of experimental results because of the use of statistical techniques that guard against subjective bias c. can bias both scientific observation and interpretation of data. d. have little influence on investigative methods but a significant effect on interpretation.
What is c. can bias both scientific observation and interpretation of data
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The first psychology laboratory was established by _______ in the year _______ . a. James; 1890 c. Freud; 1900 b. Wundt; 1879 d. Watson; 1913
What is b. Wundt; 1879
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A psychologist studies the play behavior of young children by watching groups during recess at school. Which type of research is being used? a. correlation b. case study c. experimentation d. naturalistic observation
What is d. naturalistic observation
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Which of the following is true, according to the text? a. Psychological Science demonstrates why we cannot rely on intuition and common sense. b. Psychology’s theories reflect common sense c. Psychology has few ties to other disciplines d. Peter Pan can fly without fairy dust in Neverland
What is a. Psychological Science demonstrates why we cannot rely on intuition and common sense.
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Consider the following scores: 2, 6, 7, 2, 3; the mode is a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 20
What is a. 2
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What is the difference between empirical replication and conceptual replication? a. Empirical replication uses the operational definition to run the experiment using the same method and concept. Conceptual replication is an experiment testing the same concept, but using a different method. b. Empirical replication uses the operational definition to run the experiment using a different method but same concept. Conceptual replication is an experiment testing a new concept with the same method. c. Conceptual replication and empirical replication are the same thing and use all the same method, concept, and subjects. d. None of the above are correct
What is a. Empirical replication uses the operational definition to run the experiment using the same method and concept. Conceptual replication is an experiment testing the same concept, but using a different method.
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Which of the following best describes the hindsight bias? a. events seem more predictable before they have occurred b. events seem more predictable after they have occurred c. person's intuition is usually correct d. person's intuition is usually not correct.
What is b. events seem more predictable after they have occurred
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In answering multiple-choice test items, smart test-takers are best advised to a. check off as correct the first answer they read that seems to be right b. choose the “all of the above” option if it is available c. carefully imagine how each of the alternative answers might be correct d. recall the correct answer to each question before reading the alternative
What is d. recall the correct answer to each question before reading the alternative
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Two historical roots of psychology are the disciplines of a. Philosophy and chemistry b. Calculus and chemistry c. Biology and Philosophy d. Chemistry and physiology
What is d. Chemistry and physiology
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Debriefing refers to a. an insignificant correlation b. Process of randomly assigning participant groups c. an inverse correlation d. explaining the purpose of a study after it is completed
What is d. explaining the purpose of a study after it is completed
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An operational definition________define the behavior it is defining; it_______be a good definition a. may; may b. must; must c. may; must d. must; may
What is d. must; may
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You decide to test your belief that men drink more soft drinks than women by finding out whether more soft drinks are consumed per day in the men’s dorm than in the women’s dorm. Your belief is a(n)____, and your research prediction is a(n)______. a. hypothesis; theory b. theory; hypothesis c. independent variable; dependent variable d. dependent variable; independent variable
What is b. theory; hypothesis
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Which of the following is the measure of variation that is most affected by extreme scores? a. mean b. standard deviation c. mode d. range
What is a. mean
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Which of the following procedures is an example of the use of a placebo? a. in a test of the effects of a drug on memory, a participant is led to believe that a harmless pill actually contains an active drug. b. a participant in an experiment is led to believe that a pill, which actually contains an active drug, is harmless c. participants in an experiment are not told which treatment condition is in effect d. neither the participants nor the experimenter knows which treatment
What is a. in a test of the effects of a drug on memory, a participant is led to believe that a harmless pill actually contains an active drug.
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The football team’s punter wants to determine how consistent his punting distances have been during the past season. He should compute the a. mean b. median c. mode d. standard deviation
What is a. mean
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To assess the effect of televised violence on aggression, researchers plan to expose one group of children to violent movie scenes and another group to nonviolent scenes. The researcher then measures the children’s aggressive choices while playing video games. 4. The independent variable is a. video games b. children’s ages c. exposure to violent or nonviolent television scenes d. children’s aggressive choices
What is c. exposure to violent or nonviolent television scenes
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4-5. To assess the effect of televised violence on aggression, researchers plan to expose one group of children to violent movie scenes and another group to nonviolent scenes. The researcher then measures the children’s aggressive choices while playing video games. 4. 5. The dependent variable is a. video games b. children’s ages c. exposure to violent or nonviolent television scenes d. children’s aggressive choices
What is d. children’s aggressive choices
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Which of the following correlation coefficients show the greatest (strongest) relationship? a. +.69 b. -.17 c. -.90 d. 0.0
What is c. -.90
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Psychologists who study, assess, and treat troubled people are called a. basic researchers b. applied psychologists c. clinical psychologists d. psychiatrists
What is c. clinical psychologists
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If one finds a positive correlation between degree of wealth and likelihood of suffering from a psychological disorder, this would mean that a. more poor people suffer from psychological disorders than wealthy people b. being wealthy causes a person to suffer from a psychological disorder c. suffering from a psychological disorder causes a person to become wealthy d. none of the above can be concluded
d. none of the above can be concluded
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